|
🚨 Drive for Uber? A New Data Breach Deserves Your Attention 🚨
A security incident involving one of Uber Technologies Inc.’s service providers exposed personal information belonging to some individuals.
Uber says (PDF) compromised credentials were used to access its account with the provider, prompting the company to cut off the provider’s data connections and investigate.
Driver information was among the affected data.
Uber says it has not identified misuse of the data so far and is offering affected people complimentary credit monitoring and fraud assistance.
Drivers who receive a notification should take advantage of those services and regularly check their credit reports and accounts for suspicious activity.
The One Cool Tip:
If you receive an Uber breach notice, enroll in the free credit monitoring, check your credit reports and accounts regularly, and consider a fraud alert or credit freeze for added protection.
And in Other News...
- Did AI Ground America's Flights?
A nationwide ground stop on Friday raised questions about whether a new Federal Aviation Administration AI system was responsible, but officials say it was not.
The FAA ordered the stop after a communications problem affected Air Route Traffic Control Centers across the country.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said routers became overloaded with data, resulting in inconsistent information and prompting officials to shut down the system.
Some attention turned to SMART, a new AI-powered air traffic management tool deployed in Washington, D.C., in September.
But Sean Duffy said SMART was not connected to the incident, while its developer, Air Space Intelligence, also denied that its technology caused the disruption.
The Cool Tip:
The incident is a useful reminder that when technology fails, AI may grab the headlines, but it isn't always the culprit.
| 
